Transaction in Own Shares

Man Group plc
08 July 2005

8 July 2005

                                 Man Group plc

                           Purchase of Own Securities

Man Group plc announces that on 7 July 2005 it purchased for cancellation
111,000 of its ordinary shares at a price of 1486.38 pence per ordinary share.


Contact:

Peter Clarke             Man Group plc                       020 7144 1000


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